The Rural Women's Award, originally established by ABC Rural in 1994 and now in its 25th year as an AgriFutures initiative, celebrates the women who drive change in rural, regional and remote Australia and rewards their innovation and resilience.

State and territory winners are awarded $15,000 scholarships to help them develop their projects and access business and leadership support.

The national 2025 AgriFutures Rural Women's Award will be announced at the annual gala dinner event at Canberra's Parliament House in front of an audience of alumni, politicians, business leaders, and the media on Tuesday, October 28, 2025.

Here are the finalists.

Carol Mumford — NSW

A shearer, wool handler and registered nurse, Carol founded sHedway in 2023, a national not-for-profit tackling suicide pr

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